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‘Chewing Gum’ is coming back for a 3rd season after all!

November 14, 2017

A few months ago, we had the misfortune of bringing you the depressing news that Michaela Coel’s hit Netflix show, Chewing Gum, wasn’t returning for a season 3.

Well, sike!

Looks like the information was sort of lost in translation, according to a series of tweets by Coel herself. On November 10th, the actress clarified that she never said she had no plans for a third season of the series, and attributed the miscommunication to the way things are done differently in Hollywood than in the UK, where the show is filmed.

Okay SO: I never spoke to anyone, (no channel no journalist) about there not being a season 3, I learned the news the same guys you did, same shock! I was offered other opportunities way before I was offered a 3rd season, I took them because I don’t like being unemployed

The TV industry here is very different from USA, but I didn’t wanna bore you guys with economy I myself prefer comedy, non-exploitative porn and this mother fucker, who has taken it upon himself to fall asleep in the back of MY fuckin ambulance. @OlisaOdelepic.twitter.com/A1Qs8lDyrf

YAS sis ❤️, but not now, my boat had sailed by the time the offer came ‍♀️& by now half my cast will be in Hollywood swimming in some sort of environmentally unfriendly pool. It will return (but be prepared to be surprised) lol. Thank u ❤️ https://t.co/ZRB2CsJUKf

We’re not quite sure what took them so long to figure this out, but we’re here for it! We’re also not sure when it will come back, but in the meantime you can catch Michaela on next season of Black Mirror as well as the musical Been So Long.